Combination couch and bed

ABSTRACT

617,175. Bed-settees. ROBINSON, L. March 13, 1946, No. 7903. Convention date, Dec. 20, 1945. [Class 52 (ii)] The ends of a bed-settee carry guide blocks 19 having a curved upper edge 29 to support the back squab 17 in raised position and a sloping front face 18 against which the back squab rests when lowered. The squab 17 is hinged to a flap 24 which is in turn hinged to the upper edge of the settee back 11 and is supported by horizontal stops 191 on the guide blocks when the back is lowered.

Feb. 12, 1946.

as S 1 I... ROBINSON COMBINATION COUCH AND BED Filed Dec. 20, 1945 v fizz-1: zou/s ROBINSON z 8 prmen/Er Patented Feb. 12, 1946 commotion COUCH AND BED Lonis kobinson, .Midh; sspiieatienrneeemser 2t. erase-s1 sections:

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T is. inventi n re ates. to a o m inationlsofa em ed, and nartieularly to asofa rsk quclii ith aibael rest thereior-whiohis readily .disblaceabl touprovi e a substantial y full sized bed, This app io t on is a continuation-in part of my 4 nl oa io Serial No. 6063.4 filedJ-u vszl, 1945- It is the object of this invention totprofvidesa oonven n ly appea in ouch with aihingedly mo nted a k tadaoted to betilt' d upw rdly nd aekward y into a displa ed elevated posit on os p ov de a substantially fu l s zed ed. a a

It isthe further object of this invention to p dei rnea s in oniunctionwitn said much o upporting said back rest eoueh as well as bed posit nsti the further object of this invention to pro-. vide a pa of irreg l rly shaped supportin blocks upon the inner wallsof the couch irms which are adapted to support the back top-and ack res n uch position, and whichare adapt-s ed tosupport the back rest in elevateqi converted d position.

These and other Objects will ,be. seen from the following specification and claims in conjunction with the appended drawing in which':

;Fi 1, is an elevational section .of the oouoh wi h a. d tte line ind a i n o th backrest n converted bed position; and

flilig...2.is afraementary Perspectiveriew or the om ination eouchand bed c nverted position.

Fig-fit .a section oniline .3-3 of Fig. 2.

will b understo d thatv th above drawin illustratesqmerely a preferable v.eIIib d llrlent of theinvention, and that other embodiments are contemplated within thesoope of the.c a.ims.-here-.

alter setout.

Referr ng-to the drawing,.the couch consists of, an upright back portion ll witha pair of spaced side arms I2 and I3 ,securedat-the ends thereof and extendin therefrom.

,Anjinner spring mattress or other resilient support is provided between arms and 13 Sup. ported upon longitudinal slats; 15 or ledges Klar-- rieduporilthe inner walls of arms I: and I3,

and adapted for sliding adjustment thereon.

Resilient/or stuf ed paddi g ldrests upon the tone: mattress l4 providingla .finishedeouoh seat as shown .in-Fig. 1, and aniapproximatelyr fullsized bed as illustrated inflFig. 2':

The back rest I! as showninFigs. s1 and 2 is .angularlyv supportedat its ends upon the in.-

clineld edges L8 forming a partof the two spaced blocksila which are secured by screws 20 to the oppositeinnerends of arms l2 and I3.

.Baielrrest H consists of a-rectal tller frame-.-v

work?! over which isprovided covering zzswith.

resilient paddin ZS-interposed.

Referring to'Figs. '1 and 2, a. back top portion 10 nivotal y jo ned alone horizontal d, back rest H 50 block 19f, not

.Zdtis pivota vsecured adjacent its longitudina 'o the ton-of back-portion H by a p u a ity oi te.--eo nelctinslh ns s 25'; or a s ngle continfo'uspjianohinseif desired. V

A b ck t p 24, wi h ph lster d co e ing L22, supported .rearwardly by hinges 25 upon th t p edge back this turthe s ppo ted forward y a a i s-opp sit en s. uponflat top. surfaces 19' forming'part of blocks 19. Said back top is also its forward longitudinal ed e bvpia o ges T21 to the corres ndin unner-longitudinaled e of backr t as shown inFigs.1and2 I a a fwhenaused as a opt on, a, back top is hinged thereto'is ngularlvinelined.bearing against dges 18 of blocks 1 9 asshown i F gs. -1 and i To eonvert said couclhiinto a bed, ack r st 1 is lifted riding upon forward edges it of blocks L9 and brought baokw r ly and down wi h its bottom edge 28 riding along and supported upon the arcuate portions of blocks l9, 7

,As ill strated in Fi 2, nd i d ted line i Fig.'1;baek to 2 hin d to a k H has now assumed a substantially vertical position, while back rest ll h nsed y secured the e o, has assu ed a-substantially vertical p ition u on t e top areuate edges 29'of blocks [9. As shown in la. praet allyla omplete clearan e o b d 30 pad [Bis effected for attaining the maximum bedwidth...

B fiI'ling t0 1, a storage compartment so for'pillowsylinens and blankets. is provided between members II I?! and 24, when. the comination u h and bed is sed s a co ch.

It, will besnoted that members, l4 and I6 rest upon snide rails I75 on arms [2 and I3 and mayv be removed easily merely by sliding outwardly upon said rails.

40 It will benoted that blocks L9 perform at least three ,iinport'antfunctions, i. e., portions I8 provide an angular support upon which back rest ll-bears againstwhen in couch position. At the same time, flat projecting portions 19' act as a front horizontal support for back to 24. Furthermore, it is seen that back rest I1 is further upported inasmueh as it is joined .to back to ZIbylhi-ngje 2-1. Lastly, arcuate downwardly and rearwardly extending ledges 29 forming part of only act as a guide in positioning back rest I! in its elevated position, but-alsoact as .a positive support for said back rest in its fin'alsubstantially vertical position, whereby it isimpossible for said support to fall once ele- Q vated.

R ferri g ga n to-F gu es land 2, it will be a eenitnatrarspaoer .BJ is interposedbetween and it as a d sa the top surface of spacer 3| lies in the same 1. In a combination couch and bed having spaced side arms, an upright back portion intermediate said arms, a normally horizontal back top hinged thereto, a pair of spaced blocks se cured to the inner walls of said arms, each'of said blocks having an upwardly inclined forward edge and a rearwardly extending downwardly curved top edge, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top, withits rear surface bearing against the inclined edges of said blocks, said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a vertical position, with said back rest assuming a substantial vertical elevated position resting and retained against accidental movement upon said curved edges.

2. In a combination couch and bed having spaced side arms, an upright back portion intermediate said arms, a normally horizontal back top hinged thereto, a pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of said arms, each of said blocks having an upwardly inclined forward edge and a rearwardly and downwardly extending top edge, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top with its rear surface bearing against and supported upon said inclined edges, said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a vertical position, with said back rest assuming a substantially vertical elevated position with its bottom edge supported and retained against accidental movement upon said top edges.

3. In a couch having spaced side arms, horizontal back means connecting said arms, a pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of the rear portions of said arms, each block having an upwardly inclined forward edge and a ing.v against said inclined edges.

6. In a combination couch and bed having spaced side arms, an upright back portion intermediate said arms, a pair of spaced blocks se- 'cured to the inner walls of said arms, each of said blocks having an upwardly inclined forward ledge terminating in a horizontal portion,

and a rearwardly extending downwardly curved top edge, a normally horizontal back top hinged to-"said back portion and with its forward edges resting upon said horizontal portions, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top and bearing against said inclined portions, said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a vertical position, with the back rest assuming a substantially vertical elevated position resting and retained against accidental movement upon said curved edges.

'7. In a combination couch and bed having spaced side arms, an upright back portion intermediate said arms, a pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of said arms, each of said blocks having an upwardly inclined forward edge terminating in a horizontal portion and a rearwardly and downwardly extending top edge, a normally horizontal back top hinged to said back portion and with its forward edges resting upon said horizontal portions, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top and bearing against said inclined edges, said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a vertical position,

with said back rest assuming a substantially vertical position with its bottom edge resting and retained against accidental movement upon said top edges.

rearwardly and downwardly extendingarcuate.

edge, a substantially horizontal backtop hinged to said back means, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top with its rear surface bearing against said inclined edges said back top being adapted for pivoting to a vertical position, with said back rest assuming arsubstan tially vertical elevated position supported and retained against accidental movement upon said arcuate edges.

4. In a combination couch and bed having.

spaced side arms, an upright back portion intermediate said arms, a substantially horizontal back top hinged thereto, a pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of said arms, each of said blocks having a forward edgerand a'rearwardly extendingarcuate top edgewhich curves slightly downwardly, and a back resthinged to said back top with its rear surface bearing against and supported upon said forward edges; I

said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a vertical position, with said back restassuming a substantially vertical elevated positionresting and retained against accidental movement on said top edges.

5. In a combination couch and bed mag spaced side arms, an upright backportion intermediate said arms, a pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of said arms, each 8. In a couch having spaced side arms, horiof spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of the rear portions of said arms,,each block having an upwardly inclined forward edge terminating in a horizontal'portion and a rearwardly and downwardly extending arcuate edge, a substantially horizontal back top hinged to said back means, and with its forward edges resting upon said horizontal portions, and an inclined back rest hinged to said back top and bearing against said inclined edges, said back top being adapted for pivoting to a vertical position and with said back rest assuming a substantially vertical elevated position resting and retained against accidental movement upon said arcuate edges.

'9. In a combination couch and bed having spaced side'arms, an upright back portion intermediateisaid arms, a'pair of spaced blocks secured to the inner walls of said arms, eachof said blocks having a' forward edge and aJhorizontal portion terminating in a rearwardly extending arcuate top edge which curves slightly downward, a substantially horizontal back top hinged to said back portion with its forward edges resting upon said horizontal portions, andaback rest hinged to. said back top with its rear surface bearing against said forward edges, said back top being adapted to be pivoted to a, vertical position, with said back rest assuming a sub- "stantially vertical, elevated position restingJOn 

